Birthday Banner Card

Hello digital cutting friends! 
My kids seem to be invited to a birthday party every other week. I like to personalize cards, so I decided on using the QFD Birthday Banner Monogram Font. I printed the initial of the birthday boy´s name, coloured the banner and did a scan and cut.

 

I decided on a blue background to go with a yellow card using heavy cardstock.

To make it look more cheery and happy I added ballons. 

Make sure to cut many different colours and sizes.

Adhere the ballons to the left and the right side of the card. You may also add some other embellishments like rhinestones or pearls et voilá you have a finished personalized birthday card. 

Happy crafting!
Kora

Quietfire Quick Clip *Sunflower Tote*

This tote is made to be filled with chocolate and will be given to my neighbour for his birthday.

You can find the cutting file here.

Have a sunny day! 
Kora

There is nothing Wine won't cure - Wine Time Monogram Font - Wine is sunlight

Hi Y'all! Robyn here

Still in Wedding Mode!

My almost DIL loves all things wine

so my next gift will be adorned with this tag.

Quietfire wise, it uses digital cuts, print and cuts, digital fonts and stamps!

Two of Suzanne's Digital files 

On the Mat

There is nothing Wine won't cure

Happy Birthday Watercolor Tulip Tag box

Working Mat

• Separate the tag  from the tulip box file- size to fit a wine bottle
• Turn on registrations marks for print and cut- be sure your design is inside of the marks
• Move Wine sentiment into the tag and size
• Choose the Wine time font and select letters
• Move Jillian name to the tag and space and size
• Print and cut
• Color and embellish!

The stamp

Wine is sunlight

The ribbon was on their wedding invitation!

Charms? Why not!

Create and drink responsibly!

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Personalize it with a Monogram

There is nothing like receiving a gift that is personalized just for you.  Monogram fonts are a perfect solution and they are such a fun way to make a gift extra special for someone!  As long as you can print a font that you’ve installed on your computer, you can make some very cool things.  

This project uses craft vinyl and an electronic cutting machine.  The list of things you can personalize with vinyl is almost never-ending!  It’s awesome that you can adhere it to non-porous items that will be outdoors getting lots of wear and tear and the detail you can cut is amazing.

We're making a monogrammed tool bucket for your desk today, but you could just as easily use the Pawsome Monogram Font and fill the bucket with puppy treats!

Supplies:

Quietfire Design QFD Unicorn Monogram Font  

Styletech  Crafts/Tape Technologies Textured Vinyl in Royal Blue

Transfer Tape

Silhouette Cameo (use the code 10off to save 10% at Silhouette.com)

Tin bucket

Instructions:

1. Install the monogram font on your computer by following the instructions from the font provider. Most fonts will work in any software program, but today we are concentrating on electronic cutting.
2. Measure the area you want the monogram to cover on the item you are personalizing.
3. Type the letter you wish to use in your electronic cutting machine software and size it to match the area you just measured. You can try printing out a test monogram on paper to check the size.
4. Chose a vinyl that will contrast well with your object. Follow the vinyl cutting instructions specific to your electronic cutting machine. 
5. Weed out all the excess vinyl in parts of the design that you don’t need.
6. Cover the design with transfer tape, burnish it  then pull the design away from the vinyl release backing. 
   
7. Place the monogram in position on the item you’re decorating.  Burnish it onto the surface then carefully remove the transfer tape. Do some additional final burnishing on the monogram.
   
8. Congratulate yourself! What a fabulous gift!

Have a look at the monograms tutorial here for more ideas!  Once you start, you'll be monogramming everything!  Happy creating, Suzanne

Floral Step Card

Hello, Connie Nichol here today with two different versions of a step card  using a cutting file designed by Suzanne Cannon.  It's available in the Silhouette Design Store here.  The cut file is actually a 'Smile' floral step card, but like all digital files, you can ungroup the components and use whatever you like.  I used everything but the calligraphic smile word.  There are three different shapes of flowers that you can mix and match.

I love the step card base - it is very simple to cut and fold, yet classy and different from an ordinary greeting card.  You can add a stamped sentiment to the front panel, or different die cut sentiments, and of course as many flowers in as many colours as you like!

Here's the beginning stages before I put anything together:

You also have many choices for flower centers. Stack the cut flowers together with a brad or glue, or embellish the centers with small beads, glitter glue, or with stickers and gems.  You can get a huge sheet of 'pearls' and 'diamonds' from the dollar store.  Happy Crafting!

Quietfire Design Products Used:  The Only Time rubber stamp, Happy Birthday - small - metal cutting die, Smile Floral Step Card cutting file

Other Supplies:  Close to My Heart Cardstock, Dollarama glitter stickers, Versafine ink

Tangled Heart Tote and Tag

Hi all! Kora here. 
It´s my turn again. I needed a little gift box to give to a friend for her birthday. As a Mum I am always in some hurry, so I needed a simple and fast project. The Tangled Heart Tote and Tag is an easy project and is done quickly. 

First you must pick the colours of your choice. I decided on plain pink (for the tote body and the tag base) and patterned paper (roses) for the tote layers and the tag layer. 

If you use patterned paper make sure that you put the paper on the cutting mat in the right position (or flip the elements)  Otherwise, as in my case, you will end up with the roses being upside down (one can only learn from experience).

Once you have cut all elements, it´s time to assemble them. It´s kind of self-explaining really. 

You can find a tutorial on how to assemble the tote here.

When finished use some raffia to tie the tag to the tote. Now you can adhere some rhinestones or beads or whatever else you want to use to decorate it. Fill with chocolate and or a little gift. 

Thanks for stopping by. Happy crafting!

Bug Love Car Card in a Box Decoration -Surfboard Gift Box - Birds and Animals Dingbat Font - Print and Cut

Hi Y'all!

Robyn here with another  Quietfire Design digital mashup!

My first car was a Beetle, 

and even tho I say learning to drive (in my 30's) 

was the biggest mistake I've 

ever made...

Driving  this 3D love bug will put you (and the critters  of your choice)

in the drivers seat to creativity and miles of smiles!

Not to mention....

Surfs up!
And it folds flat for mailing!

Aside from your Silhouette, no license required.

Full list of files and supplies listed at the end of the post.

On the Mat

Bug Love Card Card in a Box Decoration

Using the 3D car as the base, I added in the surf board
extracted from the Surfboard gift box.
I cut 4 of the top pieces and glued them together for dimension.

On the Mat

Surfboard Gift Box

After several embellishment and sentiment fails, I decided to print the
Surf's up
right on the outer shell of the car.

• Ungroup the car pieces
• place the outer side car on the mat and change the fill color to white
• Size the surfs up to fit on the car piece
• Turn on registration marks and place the piece on the mat
• Turn off cut lines to the car 
• Send to printer
• Place the printed paper in Silhouette and turn on cut lines for the car-cut.

On the Mat

Surf's up

One of my working mats!
*****TIP*****
Use  the Text tool to write notes to yourself on the mat while you are in design phase.
If I get distracted, it helps me to remember what/why I was doing when I come back.

Moose and Bear are in their baggies ready to catch some big water!

On the mat.

QFD birds and animals dingbat font

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Files and Supplies

All Files from Suzanne Cannon's Silhouette Design Store

• Bug Love Card in a Box 
• Surfboard Gift Box
• Surf's up
• QFD Birds and Animals Dingbat Font
• Paper- Deep deep stash!
• Adhesives- wet glue and glue dots
• A few gems-stash
• Green glitter pen